An au pair permit is granted for as long as the duration of the au pair contract, but not longer than one year.
If the holder of the permit stays abroad for more than three consecutive months, the residence permit can be revoked. A foreign national’s residence permit is automatically revoked if his/her domicile, which was registered in Iceland, has been registered abroad for a period of three months.
Right to renewal
An au pair permit may be renewed once for one year, however never for longer than the duration of the au pair contract.
If an au pair contract is terminated, au pairs may conclude an agreement with a new host family.
Even though the residence permit has been revoked, it is possible to apply for a renewal, if this is done within the validity period of the previous residence permit and the reasons for doing so recommend it.
Right to family reunification
The permit does not confer the right to family reunification
Right to work
The permit does not confer the right to work in Iceland, neither paid nor unpaid.
Right to permanent residence
The permit is not a basis for a permanent residence permit.
Right to re-apply for a residence permit in Iceland
Au pairs may not apply for a residence permit on the basis of employment in Iceland until two years after the expiry of the au pair permit.
Service provider
Directorate of Immigration